WO2018137246A1

WO2018137246A1 - Terminal device positioning method and network device

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Publication number: WO2018137246A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/072766
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈哲; 刘恒进; 李晨琬; 金哲
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2017-01-26
Filing date: 2017-01-26
Publication date: 2018-08-02
Also published as: CN110178419A; CN110178419B

Abstract

The embodiments of the present application provide a terminal device positioning method, for realizing the positioning of a terminal device in an NB-IoT. The terminal device positioning method provided in the present application comprises: a first network device determining the NPRACH parameter of a terminal device, the NPRACH parameter being used for representing the manner of the first network device scheduling the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal multiple times. The first network device sends a first message to a second network device, the first message comprising the NPRACH parameter, the first message being used by the second network device to locate the terminal device. In the invention, the first network device informs the second network device of the NPRACH parameter so that the second network device in the NB-IoT can locate the terminal device according to the NPRACH parameter, improving NB-IoT user experience, which will assist in popularizing the NB-IoT network. The present application further provides a related network device.

Description

Terminal device positioning method and network device

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a terminal device positioning method and a network device.

Background technique

Positioning is a technology for measuring the position of mobile terminals through satellites, cellular data networks, etc., and is used in mobile phone positioning, navigation, car navigation, logistics tracking, environmental monitoring, vehicle networking, virtual reality and other scenarios. With the rapid spread of electronic technology, mobile Internet, and especially smart phones, the demand for accurate positioning of mobile terminals is increasing.

Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) is a common cellular positioning method. The channel sounding reference signal of the user equipment (User Equipment, UE) is measured by the Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC). Reference Signal, SRS) arrives at the time difference of two Location Measurement Units (LMUs) to determine the location of the UE.

Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a kind of Internet of Things (IoT) built on a cellular network. It has a wide coverage, high number of cell connections, low power consumption, low cost, and has a very broad application prospect. NB-IoT can be deployed directly on Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) networks, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks or Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks to reduce deployment costs. To achieve a smooth upgrade.

However, the existing NB-IoT does not have an SRS signal, so the location of the UE cannot be located through the TDOA, and the user's need for accurate positioning of the UE cannot be satisfied. This undoubtedly restricts the promotion of the NB-IoT network.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device positioning method, which is used to implement positioning of a terminal device in an NB-IoT. The application also provides related network devices.

The first aspect of the present application provides a method for locating a terminal device, which is applicable to an NB-IoT. The method includes: determining, by the first network device, a Narrowband Physical Random Access channe (NPRACH) parameter of the terminal device The NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send multiple NPRACH signals. The first network device sends a first message to the second network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter, and the first message is used by the second network device to locate the terminal device. Informing the second network device of the NPRACH parameter by the first network device, so that the second network device in the NB-IoT can locate the terminal device according to the NPRACH parameter, thereby improving the user experience of the NB-IoT, and facilitating the promotion of the NB-IoT network. popular.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter includes one or more of the following parameters: the number of times the first network device sends a Narrowband Physic Downlink Control Channel (NPDCCH) order to the terminal device; and the terminal device sends the NPRACH The number of times of the signal; the number of NPRACH opportunities configured by the first network device for the terminal device.

Optionally, before the first network device determines the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, the first network device further sends the second network device to send The second message is used to request the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device. The first network device determines the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device according to the second message.

Optionally, the second message carries one or more of the following request parameters: a total number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device; a repetition number of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time; and the terminal device sends the NPRACH signal The number of NPRACH occasions. The request parameter may represent an expected value of the second network device for the NPRACH parameter, and is used to provide a reference for determining the NPRACH parameter for the first network device.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes: a target bitmap, where the target bitmap includes M bits, each bit corresponds to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and M is an integer not less than 1; wherein each value The bit of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1. Each bit with a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device. Sending an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0; or each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to use the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0. The NPRACH signal is sent, and each bit with a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes: a start time of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device. The start time may be in the form of a System Frame Number (SFN), and is used to indicate that the target UE sends the NPRACH signal from the start time of the radio frame corresponding to the SFN.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes one or more of the following parameters: carrier frequency point information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located; time-frequency resource of the NPRACH channel where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located Configuration information; the first network device is subcarrier index information configured for the terminal device.

The second aspect of the present application provides a terminal device positioning method, which is applicable to the NB-IoT, and includes: the second network device receives the first message sent by the first network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, and the NPRACH parameter is used by the NPRACH parameter. And indicating that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times; the second network device sends the third message to the multiple third network devices, where the third message includes the NPRACH parameter, and the second network device receives the multiple a fourth message sent by the network device, where the fourth message includes, by the plurality of third network devices, the measured time of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device to reach the multiple third network devices according to the NPRACH parameter; The time at which the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the plurality of third network devices, and the location of the terminal device is calculated. The third network device is notified of the NPRACH parameter by the second network device, so that the third network device in the NB-IoT can correctly receive the NPRACH signal of the terminal device according to the NPRACH parameter, thereby measuring the arrival time of the NPRACH signal. The second network device can locate the terminal device according to the time when the NPRACH signal arrives at each third device. This improves the user experience of NB-IoT and facilitates the popularization of NB-IoT networks.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter includes one or more of the following parameters: the number of times the first network device sends the NPDCCH order to the terminal device; the number of times the terminal device sends the NPRACH signal; and the first network device configures the NPRACH occasion for the terminal device. Number.

Optionally, before receiving the first message sent by the first network device, the second network device further sends a second message to the first network device, where the second message is used to request the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

Optionally, the second message carries one or more of the following parameters: a total repetition repetition number of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device; a repetition number of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time; and an NPRACH occasion of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device Number.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes: a target bitmap bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each bit corresponds to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and M is an integer not less than 1; wherein each value is 1 The bit is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1. Each bit with a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device. The NPRACH signal is sent on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0; or each bit with the value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send the NPRACH on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0. A signal, each of which takes a value of 1, is used to indicate that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes: a start time of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device.

The third aspect of the present application provides a terminal device positioning method, which is applicable to the NB-IoT, and includes: the first network device receives the second message of the second network device, and the second message is used to request the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device; The network device obtains the power information of the terminal device; the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, the first network device sends a fifth message to the second network device, and the fifth message is used to indicate that the second network device is denied to the terminal device. Request for the NPRACH parameter. The first network device determines whether to locate the terminal device according to whether the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, so that it can ensure that only the terminal device with the maximum transmit power meets the requirements is positioned to ensure the positioning accuracy.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a first threshold; and/or the power information includes The maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, where the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition includes: the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset power level set.

Optionally, the fifth message carries a first reason field, where the first reason field is used to indicate that the request of the second network device to the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device is rejected due to power reasons.

Optionally, the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, and the first network device accepts the request of the second network device for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

The fourth aspect of the present application provides a terminal device positioning method, which is applicable to the NB-IoT, and includes: the second network device receives the sixth message sent by the fourth network device, and the sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, where The sixth message includes power information of the terminal device; the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, the second network device sends a seventh message to the fourth network device, and the seventh message is used to indicate that the fourth network device is terminated to the terminal. The device makes a request for positioning. The second network device determines whether to locate the terminal device according to whether the power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition. Therefore, it is ensured that only the terminal device that meets the requirement of the maximum transmit power is located, and the positioning accuracy of the terminal device is ensured.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a second threshold; and/or the power information includes The maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, where the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition includes: The maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset power level set.

Optionally, the seventh message carries a second reason field, where the second reason field is used to indicate that the fourth network device rejects the request for positioning the terminal device due to power reasons.

Optionally, the power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition, and the second network device accepts the request of the fourth network device to locate the terminal device.

The fifth aspect of the present application provides a network device, which is used as a first network device in an NB-IoT, where the network device includes: a parameter determining module, configured to determine an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used. And indicating that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times; the first message sending module is configured to send the first message to the second network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter, where the A message is used by the second network device to locate the terminal device.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter includes one or more of the following parameters: a number of times the first network device sends an NPDCCH order to the terminal device; a number of times the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal; the first The number of NPRACH occasions that the network device configures for the terminal device.

Optionally, the network device further includes: a first message receiving module, configured to receive a second message sent by the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device; The parameter determining module is specifically configured to: determine an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device according to the second message.

Optionally, the second message carries one or more of the following parameters: a total repetition repetition number of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device; a repetition number of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time; The number of NPRACH occasions at which the terminal device transmits the NPRACH signal.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes: a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each of the bits corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, where the M is an integer not less than one; Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, each bit having a value of 0. The means for indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0; or each bit with a value of 0 is used to indicate the first The network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0. Each bit with a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device. The NPRACH signal is transmitted on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes one or more of the following parameters: carrier frequency point information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located; where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located The time-frequency resource configuration information of the NPRACH channel; the first network device is a subcarrier index information configured by the terminal device.

The sixth aspect of the present application provides a network device, which is used as a second network device in the NB-IoT, where the network device includes: a second message receiving module, configured to receive a first message sent by the first network device, The first message includes an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send multiple times of the NPRACH signal, and the second message sending module is configured to multiple Three network devices send a third message, the third message includes the NPRACH parameter, and the second message receiving module is further configured to: receive a fourth message sent by the multiple third network devices, where the fourth message includes the a plurality of third network devices, according to the NPRACH parameter, a measured time when the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the plurality of third network devices, and a device positioning module, configured to use the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device At the time of reaching the plurality of third network devices, the location of the terminal device is calculated.

Optionally, the second message sending module is further configured to: send a second message to the first network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

The seventh aspect of the present application provides a network device, which is used as a first network device in the NB-IoT, where the network device includes: a third message receiving module, configured to receive a second message of the second network device, where The second message is used to request the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device; the power information obtaining module is configured to obtain the power information of the terminal device; and the first power processing module is configured to: the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset And sending, by the second network device, the fifth message, where the fifth message is used to indicate that the second network device rejects the request for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a first threshold; The power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset power. Level set.

Optionally, the first power processing module is further configured to: when the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, accept the request of the second network device for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

The eighth aspect of the present application provides a network device, which is used as a second network device in the NB-IoT, where the network device includes: a fourth message receiving module, configured to receive a sixth message sent by the fourth network device, The sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, the sixth message includes power information of the terminal device, and the second power processing module is configured to: the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second pre- And sending a seventh message to the fourth network device, where the seventh message is used to indicate that the fourth network device is denied a request for positioning the terminal device.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a second threshold; The power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset. Power level set.

Optionally, the seventh message carries a second reason field, where the second reason field is used to indicate that the fourth network device is denied a request for positioning the terminal device due to power reasons.

Optionally, the second power processing module is further configured to: when the power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition, accept a request for the fourth network device to locate the terminal device.

A ninth aspect of the present application provides a network device, including: a processor, a memory, and optionally, the network device may further include a transceiver. The processor is configured to execute the terminal device positioning method provided by the first aspect of the present application by calling a program instruction stored in the memory.

A tenth aspect of the present application provides a network device, including: a processor, a memory, and optionally, the network device further includes a transceiver. The processor is configured to execute the terminal device positioning method provided by the second aspect of the present application by calling a program instruction stored in the memory.

The eleventh aspect of the present application provides a network device, including: a processor, a memory, and optionally, the network device may further include a transceiver. The processor is configured to execute the terminal device positioning method provided by the third aspect of the present application by calling a program instruction stored in the memory.

A twelfth aspect of the present application provides a network device, including: a processor, a memory, and optionally, the network device further includes a transceiver. The processor is configured to execute the terminal device positioning method provided by the fourth aspect of the present application by calling a program instruction stored in the memory.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 (a) is a schematic diagram of the network architecture of the NB-IoT;

Figure 1 (b) is a schematic structural diagram of an NPRACH signal;

2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for locating a terminal device according to the present application;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of another embodiment of a method for locating a terminal device according to the present application;

4 is a flowchart of another embodiment of a method for locating a terminal device according to the present application;

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application; FIG.

6 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

7 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

8 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

9 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

10 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

11 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application;

FIG. 12 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a terminal network device provided by the present application.

detailed description

The embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device positioning method, which is used to implement positioning of a terminal device in an NB-IoT. The present application also provides related network devices, which will be separately described below.

The NB-IoT can be directly deployed on the GSM network, the UMTS network, or the LTE network to multiplex the network elements such as the Mobility Management Entity (MME), E-SMLC, eNB, and LMU in the existing network to reduce deployment. Cost, achieve a smooth upgrade. FIG. 1(a) is a schematic diagram of a network architecture of an NB-IoT, in which an UE accesses a core network through an evolved NodeB (eNB), and then accesses an Internet of Things (IoT) platform to implement IoT. Various industry applications.

Multiple applications of IoT require precise positioning of the UE. Since there is no SRS signal in the NB-IoT, the method for locating the UE in the existing LTE cannot be directly reused. To this end, the present application provides a new terminal device positioning method for positioning a UE by using an NPRACH signal in the NB-IoT.

NPRACH is a random access channel of NB-IoT. Referring to FIG. 1(b), the transmission resource of the NPRACH signal may be divided into multiple NPRACH periods, and one NPRACH occasion exists in each NPRACH period, and each NPRACH occasion may be used to send an NPRACH signal. Each NPRACH signal is composed of one or more repeated NPRACH units, and each NPRACH unit can be regarded as a repetition.

The time-frequency resource configuration of the NPRACH channel is generally represented by quintuple information, and may specifically include a repetition number of the NPRACH signal, a period, a starting subframe offset, a number of subcarriers of the NPRACH channel, one of the starting subcarriers, or Multiple. As shown in FIG. 1(b), when the UE transmits an NPRACH signal in one NPRACH occasion, the NPRACH signal occupies a single subcarrier in a frequency hopping manner within each repetition. The NPRACH signal can be uniquely identified by the sequence number subcarrier index of the subcarrier in which the first single carrier is located.

The NPRACH signal has three Coverage Enhancement Levels (CE Levels) of 0, 1, and 2, which can be used to combat different signal attenuation. Each CE Level corresponds to different transmit power and repetition times, as shown in Table 1.

CE Level 0 CE Level 0	CE Level 1 CE Level 1	CE Level 2CE Level 2
repetition＝8Repetition=8	repetition＝32Repetition=32	repetition＝128Repetition=128

Table 1

Based on the above description, the present application uses NPRACH to locate the UE. For the basic process, refer to FIG. 2, including:

201. The MME sends a sixth message to the E-SMLC.

When the target UE is to be located, the MME sends a sixth message to the E-SMLC to request to locate the target UE.

202. The E-SMLC sends a second message to the eNB.

The E-SMLC sends a second message to the eNB of the cell where the target UE is located, where the second message is used to request to initiate the target UE. The process of positioning. The present application uses the NPRACH signal to perform UE positioning, so the second message is specifically used to request the NPRACH parameter of the target UE.

Optionally, the E-SMLC may determine one or more request parameters, and carry the determined request parameters in the second message and send the eNB to the eNB. The request parameter may represent an expected value of the E-SMLC to the NPRACH parameter, and is used to provide a reference for the eNB to determine the NPRACH parameter of the target UE.

Optionally, the request parameter may include one or more of the following parameters:

(1) The total number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal transmitted by the target UE determined by the E-SMLC.

(2) The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the target UE determined by the E-SMLC;

(3) The number of NPRACH occasions at which the target UE transmits the NPRACH signal.

The request parameter may also include other parameters, which are not limited in the present application.

Optionally, the E-SMLC may obtain related parameters of the target UE from other network elements to determine the request parameter, and may also determine the request parameter according to the historical record of the target UE. For example, if the E-SMLC locates the target UE not long ago, the history record of the target UE related parameter is saved in the E-SMLC, and the E-SMLC determines the request parameter according to the history record of the target UE related parameter. The E-SMLC may also determine the request parameters by other means, which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, the second message may be an information request message, or may be other forms of the message, which is not limited in this application.

203. The eNB determines an NPRACH parameter of the target UE.

The eNB receives the second message sent by the E-SMLC, and learns that the E-SMLC requests the NPRACH parameter of the target UE. The eNB then determines the NPRACH parameters of the target UE. The NPRACH parameter of the target UE is used to indicate that the eNB schedules the target UE to send one or more NPRACH signals, that is, to indicate how the eNB schedules the target UE to transmit the NPRACH signal in step 205.

The eNB scheduling target UE sends the NPRACH signal once to complete the positioning of the target UE. However, the positioning of the target UE needs to be implemented by at least two eNBs, and the signal transmission power of the UE in the center of the eNB cell is low, so that the signal strength of the NPRACH signal transmitted by the UE when reaching the neighboring eNB is weak, which reduces the signal measurement. Accuracy, which in turn affects the final positioning accuracy. Therefore, in this application, the eNB may schedule the target UE to send multiple NPRACH signals to improve the accuracy of the target UE positioning.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter may include one or more of the following parameters:

(1) The eNB triggers the number of times K1 of the target UE transmitting the NPRACH signal.

(2) The number of times K2 of the NPDCCH order transmitted by the eNB to the target UE.

(3) The number of NPRACH occasions K3 that the eNB is configured for the target UE.

Where K1, K2, and K3 are integers.

Optionally, the eNB may determine the NPRACH parameter of the target UE autonomously, or determine the NPRACH parameter of the target UE according to the request parameter in the second message.

For example, if the total number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the target UE determined by the E-SMLC in the request parameter is X1, the eNB determines that the number of repetitions of the target UE to transmit the NPRACH signal is X2, the eNB may determine the NPRACH parameter, the eNB. Indicates that the number of times the target UE sends the NPRACH signal is X1/X2. Times. Where X1 and X2 are integers.

For example, if the NPRACH occasion number of the target UE that sends the NPRACH signal determined by the E-SMLC in the request parameter is Y, the eNB may determine that the number of times K1 that the eNB triggers the target UE to transmit the NPRACH signal is equal to Y in the NPRACH parameter. Where Y is an integer.

The request parameter is only used to provide a reference for determining the NPRACH parameter for the eNB, and is not used to define the NPRACH parameter. The eNB may refer to the request parameter or may not refer to the request parameter in determining the NPRACH parameter. In addition, the eNB may first determine whether the request parameter provided by the E-SMLC is reasonable. If the determination is reasonable, the NPRACH parameter of the target UE is determined according to the request parameter; if the determination is unreasonable, the NPRACH parameter of the target UE is determined autonomously.

For example, if the request parameter includes the number of repetitions Z1 of the NPRACH signal sent by the target UE determined by the E-SMLC and the number of NPRACH occasions Z2 of the NPRACH signal sent by the target UE, the eNB determines the repetition in the time-frequency resource configuration. If the number of times supports the value Z1, if the eNB considers that the request parameter is reasonable, the eNB determines that the number of times K1 of the NPRACH signal is equal to Z2, and the number of repetition times of the NPRACH signal is Z1. Where Z1 and Z2 are integers.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter may include the parameter (4): the eNB triggers the start time of the target UE to send the NPRACH signal. The start time may be in the form of an SFN, and is used to indicate that the target UE sends the NPRACH signal from the start time of the radio frame corresponding to the SFN.

Further, the start time may include a subframe number in addition to the SFN, to specifically specify a start time of the target UE to send the NPRACH signal to the subframe precision;

Further, the start time may include a slot number in addition to the SFN and the subframe number, so that the start time of the target UE transmitting the NPRACH signal is specific to the slot precision;

Further, the start time may include an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol sequence in addition to the SFN, the subframe number, and the slot number to transmit the start time of the NPRACH signal to the target UE. Specific to OFDM symbol accuracy.

Optionally, the eNB may also generate a target bitmap, and carry the target bitmap as an NPRACH parameter in the first message. The target bitmap includes M bits, each bit corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and M is an integer not less than one. The target bitmap is used to indicate that the eNB schedules the periodicity of the NPRACH signal sent by the UE in the local cell, and thus can be used to indicate the rule that the target UE sends the NPRACH signal. Specifically, each bit in the target bitmap has a value of 0 and 1, wherein a value of 1 indicates that the target UE sends an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit, and a value of 0 indicates that the target UE corresponds to the bit. The NPRACH signal is not transmitted on the NPRACH occasion.

For example, the eNB configures 100 NPRACH occasions for the target UE, and the eNB generates a 5-bit bitmap "11001", where each bit corresponds to three consecutive NPRACH occasions. The bitmap indicates that the eNB triggers the target UE to cycle with the rule of "send on 3 NPRACH occasions - send on 3 NPRACH occasions - not send on 3 NPRACH occasions - not send on 3 NPRACH occasions - send on 3 NPRACH occasions" The NPRACH signal is sent until the 100 NPRACH occasions are traversed.

The target bitmap only indicates that the eNB schedules the NPRACH signal sent by the UE in the local cell, and is not used to describe the specific behavior of the UE. For example, on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with a value of 0, The UE must not transmit the NPRACH signal. However, on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, the target UE may send or not send the NPRACH signal according to the scheduling of the eNB, which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, the meaning of the value of each bit in the target bitmap may also be reversed, that is, the value 1 indicates that the target UE does not send the NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit, and the value 0 indicates that the target UE is in the bit. The NPRACH signal is sent on the corresponding NPRACH occasion, which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, the bitmap can be used for interference coordination between base stations. For example, after the interference negotiation between the first base station and the second base station, the first bitmap and the second bitmap are respectively generated, and the bits in the first bitmap and the second bitmap that have a value of 1 are used to represent the corresponding NPRACH occasion. Send the NPRACH signal. Then, when the bit corresponding to the same NPRACH occasion is different between the first bitmap and the second bitmap, it is 1. In this way, it can be ensured that there is no overlap between the UEs in the first base station cell and the UEs in the second base station cell to transmit the NPRACH signal, which avoids the neighboring interference that occurs during the positioning of the UE, and can provide the positioning accuracy. .

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter may further include one or more of the following parameters of the NPRACH signal sent by the base station to trigger the target UE:

Carrier frequency information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier;

The time-frequency resource configuration information of the NPRACH channel may specifically include one or more of a repetition number, a period, a start frame offset, a number of sub-carriers, and a starting sub-carrier of each NPRACH signal sent by the target UE;

The base station is a subcarrier index configured for the target UE, and the subcarrier index is used to indicate that the target UE transmits the initial subcarrier of the NPRACH signal within one NPRACH occasion.

The NPRACH parameter may also include other parameters, which are not limited in this application.

204. The eNB sends a first message to the E-SMLC.

After determining the NPRACH parameter of the target UE, the eNB carries the NPRACH parameter of the target UE in the first message and sends the parameter to the E-SMLC.

Optionally, the first message may be an information response message, or may be other forms of the message, which is not limited in this application.

205. The eNB triggers the target UE to send an NPRACH signal.

After determining the NPRACH parameter of the target UE, the eNB triggers the target UE to send an NPRACH signal. The manner in which the eNB scheduling target UE sends the NPRACH signal should be consistent with the NPRACH parameter.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the number of times K1 that the eNB triggers the target UE to transmit the NPRACH signal, the eNB should trigger the target UE to send the K1 secondary NPRACH signal. There are many specific triggering methods. For example, the eNB sends an NPDCCH order to the target UE. After receiving the NPDCCH order, the target UE sends an NPRACH signal. The eNB returns an acknowledgment message of the NPRACH signal to the target UE, and then sends an NPDCCH order to the target UE again. A total of K1 NPRACH signals are triggered by the K1 NPDCCH order triggering target UEs. For another example, the eNB sends an NPDCCH order to the target UE, and the target UE sends the NPRACH signal once after receiving the NPDCCH order, and the eNB does not reply the acknowledgment message of the NPRACH signal to the target UE, so that the target UE sends the NPRACH signal again until the target UE sends the K1NPRACH. After the signal, the eNB returns an acknowledgement message of the NPRACH signal to the target UE.

For another example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the number K2 of times that the eNB sends the NPDCCH order to the target UE, Then, the eNB sends K2 times NPDCCH order to the target UE, and each NPDCCH order is used to trigger the target UE to send the NPRACH signal.

For another example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the NPRACH occasion number K3 configured by the eNB for the target UE, the eNB configures K3 NPRACH occasions for the target UE, so that the target UE can be in the one or more NPRACH occasions of the K3 NPRACH occasions. The NPRACH signal is sent on.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the number K1 of the eNB triggering the target UE to send the NPRACH signal and the number of the NPRACH occasions K3 configured by the eNB for the target UE, the target UE may send the K1 NPRACH occasions in the K3 NPRACH occasions. NPRACH signal. Where K1 is not greater than K3.

The method in which the eNB schedules the target UE to send the NPRACH signal in a manner consistent with the NPRACH parameter may also be other methods, which is not limited in this application.

The sequence between steps 204 and 205 is not limited in this application, and step 205 may also be located before step 204.

206. The E-SMLC determines the target LMU.

The E-SMLC selects a plurality of target LMUs for measuring the location of the target UE in the LMU of the NB-IoT system. In order to achieve the positioning of the target UE, the number of target LMUs is at least two. The E-SMLC can also select three or more target LMUs to locate the target UE to improve the accuracy of the positioning.

207. The E-SMLC sends a third message to the target LMU.

After receiving the first message, the E-SMLC obtains the NPRACH parameter of the target UE carried in the first message. The E-SMLC then sends a third message to the determined multiple target LMUs, where the third message carries the NPRACH parameter of the target UE, where the fourth information is used to indicate that each target LMU sends the target UE according to the NPRACH parameter of the target UE. The time at which the NPRACH signal arrives at the LMU. After receiving the third message, the target LMU can learn the manner in which the target UE sends the NPRACH signal according to the NPRACH parameter of the target UE, and can receive the NPRACH signal sent by the target UE according to the NPRACH parameter.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the number of times K1 that the eNB triggers the target UE to transmit the NPRACH signal, the target LMU can learn that the K1 secondary NPRACH signal can be received.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the number K1 of the eNB triggering the target UE to send the NPRACH signal and the number of the NPRACH occasions K3 configured by the eNB for the target UE, the target LMU can learn to receive the NPRACH signal of the target UE on the K3 NPRACH occasions. A total of K1 NPRACH signals can be received.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the start time of the target UE transmitting the NPRACH signal, the target LMU may learn that the receiving target UE transmits the NPRACH signal at the start time.

For example, if the NPRACH parameter includes the target bitmap, where the bit with the value of 1 indicates that the target UE sends the NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit, the target LMU can learn the bit corresponding to the value in the target bitmap. The receiving target UE sends an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion, and the NPRACH signal is not received by the target UE on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit in the target bitmap.

Each target LMU receives one or more NPRACH signals from the target UE according to the NPRACH parameter in the third message, and measures a time at which the one or more NPRACH signals reach the target LMU, and obtains a measurement knot. fruit.

208. The target LMU sends a fourth message to the E-SMLC.

The plurality of target LMUs carry the respective measurement results in the fourth message and send them to the E-SMLC.

209. The E-SMLC locates the target UE.

The E-SMLC receives the fourth message sent by the multiple target LMUs, and obtains the measurement result of each target LMU, and learns the time when one or more NPRACH signals sent by the target UE reach each target LMU. Based on the measurement result, the E-SMLC calculates the location of the target UE.

In this embodiment, the eNB determines the NPRACH parameter of the target UE and sends it to the E-SMLC, and the E-SMLC forwards the NPRACH parameter of the target UE to the multiple target LMUs, so that the multiple target LMUs can receive the target UE according to the NPRACH parameter of the target UE. The transmitted NPRACH signal, so that the E-SMLC can calculate the location of the target UE according to the time difference of the NPRACH signal reaching the multiple target LMUs, and realize the positioning of the target UE.

In order to ensure the accuracy of positioning, the power of the UE to transmit the NPRACH signal cannot be too low. Therefore, a UE with a lower maximum transmit power is not suitable for positioning. To this end, the present application further refines the terminal device positioning method shown in FIG. 2 to ensure that the UE with the lowest transmit power is not located, as shown in FIG. 3. Step 301 in FIG. 3 occurs after step 202 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, after the E-SMLC sends the second message to the eNB, specifically:

301. The eNB acquires power information of the target UE.

The eNB acquires power information of the target UE, and determines whether the power information of the target UE meets the first preset condition.

Optionally, the power information of the target UE may be represented by multiple parameters, and different parameters correspond to different first preset conditions. For example, the power information of the target UE may be the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE, and the first preset condition may be the first threshold. If the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE is less than the first threshold, the power information of the target UE is considered to be inconsistent with the first preset condition; if the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE is not less than the first threshold, the power information of the target UE is considered to be consistent. The first preset condition.

For example, the power information of the target UE may be the maximum signal transmission power level of the target UE, and the first preset condition may be a preset power level set, where the preset power level set includes a plurality of preset power levels. If the maximum signal transmission power level of the target UE belongs to the preset power level set, the power information of the target UE is considered to meet the first preset condition; if the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE does not belong to the preset power level set, The power information of the target UE does not comply with the first preset condition.

If the power information of the target UE does not meet the first preset condition, the eNB performs step 302.

Optionally, if the power information of the target UE meets the first preset condition, the eNB accepts the request of the E-SMLC of the second message to the NPRACH parameter of the target UE. The specific receiving manner may be performed by the eNB performing the steps 203 and 204, and the NPRACH parameter of the target UE is carried in the first message and sent to the E-SMLC, and the network elements in the NB-IoT cooperate with the complete positioning of the steps 203-209. Process.

302. The eNB sends a fifth message to the E-SMLC.

If the power information of the target UE does not meet the first preset condition, the eNB sends a fifth message to the E-SMLC, where the fifth message is used to indicate that the E-SMLC rejects the request for the NPRACH parameter of the target UE.

After the eNB sends the fifth message to the E-SMLC, the positioning process is terminated, and the network elements do not perform the subsequent steps 203-209.

Optionally, the fifth message may further carry a first reason field, where the first reason field is used to indicate that the reason for the rejection is related to the power, that is, the request of the E-SMLC to reject the NPRACH parameter of the target UE due to the power reason.

In this embodiment, the eNB determines whether to locate the target UE according to whether the power information of the target UE satisfies the first preset condition. This ensures that only the UE whose maximum transmit power meets the requirements is located, and the positioning accuracy of the UE is ensured.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the operation of determining whether to locate the target UE is performed by the eNB. In practical applications, the operation of determining whether to locate the target UE may also be performed by the E-SMLC, see FIG. specific:

201. The MME sends a sixth message to the E-SMLC.

This step is the same as step 201 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, that is, when the target UE is to be located, the MME sends a sixth message to the E-SMLC to request to locate the target UE. In this embodiment, the sixth message further includes power information of the target UE.

The E-SMLC obtains the power information of the target UE in the sixth message, and determines whether the power information of the target UE meets the second preset condition.

Optionally, the power information of the target UE may be represented by multiple parameters, and different parameters correspond to different second preset conditions. For example, the power information of the target UE may be the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE, and the second preset condition may be the second threshold. If the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE is less than the second threshold, the power information of the target UE is considered to be inconsistent with the second preset condition; if the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE is not less than the second threshold, the power information of the target UE is considered to be consistent. Second preset condition.

For example, the power information of the target UE may be the maximum signal transmission power level of the target UE, and the second preset condition may be a preset power level set, where the preset power level set includes a plurality of preset power levels. If the maximum signal transmission power level of the target UE belongs to the preset power level set, the power information of the target UE is considered to meet the second preset condition; if the maximum signal transmission power of the target UE does not belong to the preset power level set, The power information of the target UE does not comply with the second preset condition.

If the power information of the target UE does not meet the second preset condition, the E-SMLC performs step 401.

Optionally, if the power information of the target UE meets the second preset condition, the E-SMLC accepts the request of the MME to locate the target UE in the sixth message. The specific receiving manner may be performed by the E-SMLC in step 202, requesting the NPRACH parameter of the target UE from the eNB, and the network elements in the NB-IoT cooperate with the complete positioning process of steps 202-209.

401. The E-SMLC sends a seventh message to the MME.

If the power information of the target UE does not meet the second preset condition, the E-SMLC sends a seventh message to the MME, where the seventh message is used to indicate that the MME rejects the request for positioning the target UE.

After the E-SMLC sends the seventh message to the MME, the positioning process is terminated, and the network elements do not perform the subsequent steps 203-209.

Optionally, the seventh message may further carry a second reason field, where the second reason field is used to indicate that the reason for the rejection is related to the power, that is, the request for locating the target UE by the MME is rejected due to power reasons.

In this embodiment, the E-SMLC determines whether to locate the target UE according to whether the power information of the target UE satisfies the second preset condition. This ensures that only the UE whose maximum transmit power meets the requirements is located to ensure the UE. Positioning accuracy.

The above embodiment describes the terminal device positioning method provided by the present application, and the network device for implementing the above method will be described below.

First, a first network device for implementing the eNB function in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is introduced. The basic structure is shown in Figure 5, including:

The parameter determining module 501 is configured to determine an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times;

The first message sending module 502 is configured to send a first message to the second network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter, where the first message is used by the second network device to locate the terminal device. The second network device can be an E-SMLC.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter includes one or more of the following parameters:

The number of times the first network device sends the NPDCCH order to the terminal device;

The number of times the terminal device sends the NPRACH signal;

The number of NPRACH occasions that the first network device configures for the terminal device.

Optionally, the first network device further includes a first message receiving module 503, configured to receive a second message sent by the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

The parameter determining module 501 is specifically configured to: determine, according to the second message, an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

Optionally, the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

The total number of repeated repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device;

The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time;

The number of NPRACH occasions at which the terminal device transmits the NPRACH signal.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes:

a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each bit corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and M is an integer not less than one;

Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1. The network device does not trigger the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0;

Or, each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit with a value of 1 is used to indicate the first The network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes one or more of the following parameters:

Carrier frequency point information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located;

The time-frequency resource configuration information of the NPRACH channel where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located;

The first network device is a subcarrier index information that is configured by the terminal device.

A second network device for implementing the E-SMLC function in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is described below. The basic structure is shown in Figure 6, including:

The second message receiving module 601 is configured to receive a first message sent by the first network device, where the first message includes an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times; The terminal device may be a target UE.

The second message sending module 602 is configured to send a third message to the multiple third network devices, where the third message includes an NPRACH parameter, and the third network device may be an LMU.

The second message receiving module 601 is further configured to: receive a fourth message sent by the multiple third network devices, where the fourth message includes the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device according to the NPRACH parameter, and the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the The time of the plurality of third network devices;

The device positioning module 603 is configured to calculate a location of the terminal device according to a time when the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the plurality of third network devices.

The number of times the terminal device sends the NPRACH signal;

Optionally, the second message sending module 602 is further configured to:

Sending a second message to the first network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

Optionally, the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

Optionally, the NPRACH parameter further includes:

Target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each bit corresponds to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and M is an integer not less than one;

Or, each bit with a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit with a value of 1 is used to indicate the first The network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the parameter determining module 501 of the first network device determines the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device and sends the second message to the second network device by using the first message sending module 502, and the second message of the second network device. The receiving module 601 receives the first message, and the second message sending module 602 forwards the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device to the plurality of third network devices, so that the plurality of third network devices can receive the terminal according to the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device. The device transmits the NPRACH signal, so that the device positioning module 603 of the second network device can calculate the location of the terminal device according to the time difference of the NPRACH signal reaching the plurality of third network devices, and implement the positioning of the terminal device.

A second network device for implementing the eNB function in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is described below. The basic structure is shown in Figure 7, including:

The third message receiving module 701 is configured to receive a second message of the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

The power information obtaining module 702 is configured to acquire power information of the terminal device.

The first power processing module 703 is configured to send a fifth message to the second network device when the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the fifth message is used to indicate that the second network device rejects the NPRACH of the terminal device Request for parameters.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a first threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset power level set.

Optionally, the first power processing module 703 is further configured to:

When the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, the second network device accepts the request for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.

In this embodiment, the power information acquiring module 702 of the first network device receives the second message of the second network device, and the power information acquiring module 702 obtains the power information of the terminal device according to the second message; the first power processing module 703 is configured according to the terminal device. Whether the power information satisfies the first preset condition to determine whether to locate the terminal device. This ensures that only the terminal device whose maximum transmission power meets the requirements is positioned to ensure the positioning accuracy of the terminal device.

A second network device for implementing the E-SMLC function in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is described below. The basic structure is shown in Figure 8, including:

The fourth message receiving module 801 is configured to receive a sixth message sent by the fourth network device, where the sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, the sixth message includes the power information of the terminal device, and the fourth network device may be the MME. .

The second power processing module 802 is configured to: when the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, send a seventh message to the fourth network device, where the seventh message is used to indicate that the fourth network device is denied to locate the terminal device. Request.

Optionally, the power information includes a maximum signal sending power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal sending power of the terminal device is less than a second threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the preset power level set.

Optionally, the second power processing module 802 is further configured to:

When the power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition, the fourth network device accepts the request for positioning the terminal device.

In this embodiment, the fourth message receiving module 801 of the second network device receives the sixth message sent by the fourth network device, where the sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, and the sixth message includes the power information of the terminal device; The second power processing module 802 determines whether to locate the terminal device according to whether the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition. This ensures that only the terminal device whose maximum transmission power meets the requirements is positioned to ensure the positioning accuracy of the terminal device.

Next, the network device for implementing the above-described terminal device positioning method will be described. Please refer to FIG. The network device 900 provided by the present application includes: a processor 901, a memory 902, and optionally, the network device may further include a transceiver 903. A communication connection is established between the processor 901, the memory 902, and the transceiver 903. When the terminal device positioning scheme provided by the present application is implemented by software, the program code may be stored in the memory 902 and executed by the processor 901.

The processor 901 is configured to execute the relevant steps of the eNB in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 by calling the program code of the memory 902.

The application further provides a network device 1000 comprising: a processor 1001, a memory 1002, and a transceiver 1003. A communication connection is established between the processor 1001, the memory 1002, and the transceiver 1003. When the terminal device positioning scheme provided by the present application is implemented by software, the program code may be saved in the memory 1002 and executed by the processor 1001.

The processor 1001 is used to execute the relevant steps of the E-SMLC in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 by calling the program code of the memory 1002.

The application further provides a network device 1100 comprising: a processor 1101, a memory 1102, and a transceiver 1103. A communication connection is established between the processor 1101, the memory 1102, and the transceiver 1103. When the terminal device positioning scheme provided by the present application is implemented by software, the program code may be stored in the memory 1102 and executed by the processor 1101.

The processor 1101 is configured to execute the associated steps of the eNB in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 by invoking the program code of the memory 1102.

The application further provides a network device 1200 comprising: a processor 1201, a memory 1202, and a transceiver 1203. A communication connection is established between the processor 1201, the memory 1202, and the transceiver 1203. When the terminal device positioning scheme provided by the present application is implemented by software, the program code may be saved in the memory 1202 and executed by the processor 1201.

The processor 1201 is configured to execute the associated steps of the E-SMLC in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 by calling the program code of the memory 1202.

For the network device embodiment shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 12, reference may be made to the related description in the method embodiments shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, and details are not described herein.

In the several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that the disclosed systems and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the system embodiment described above is merely illustrative. For example, the division of the unit is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another division manner, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or Can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, module or unit, and may be electrical, mechanical or otherwise.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application, in essence or the contribution to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium. A number of instructions are included to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like. .

Claims

A terminal device positioning method is applicable to a narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, characterized in that the method comprises:

Determining, by the first network device, an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times;

The first network device sends a first message to the second network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter, and the first message is used by the second network device to locate the terminal device.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 1, wherein the NPRACH parameter comprises one or more of the following parameters:

The number of times the first network device sends an NPDCCH order to the terminal device;

The number of times the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal;

The number of NPRACH occasions configured by the first network device for the terminal device.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises: before the determining, by the first network device, the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device:

Receiving, by the first network device, a second message sent by the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

The determining, by the first network device, the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device includes: determining, by the first network device, an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device according to the second message.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 3, wherein the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

The total number of repeated repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device;

The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time;

The terminal device sends the number of NPRACH occasions of the NPRACH signal.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises:

a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each of the bits corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and the M is an integer not less than one;

Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, each bit having a value of 0. The means for indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0;

Or, each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit that takes a value of 1 And indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises: a start time at which the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the NPRACH The parameter also includes one or more of the following parameters:

Carrier frequency point information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier where the NPRACH signal transmitted by the terminal device is located;

The time-frequency resource configuration information of the NPRACH channel where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located;

The first network device is subcarrier index information configured by the terminal device.
A terminal device positioning method is applicable to a narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, characterized in that the method comprises:

Receiving, by the second network device, the first message sent by the first network device, where the first message includes an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send multiple times The way of the NPRACH signal;

Transmitting, by the second network device, a third message to the multiple third network devices, where the third message includes the NPRACH parameter;

Receiving, by the second network device, the fourth message that is sent by the multiple network devices, where the fourth message includes that the multiple third network devices send the measured terminal device according to the NPRACH parameter a time when the NPRACH signal arrives at the plurality of third network devices;

The second network device calculates a location of the terminal device according to a time when the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the plurality of third network devices.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 8, wherein the NPRACH parameter comprises one or more of the following parameters:

The number of times the first network device sends an NPDCCH order to the terminal device;

The number of times the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal;

The number of NPRACH occasions configured by the first network device for the terminal device.
The method for locating a terminal device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the method further comprises: before the receiving, by the second network device, the first message sent by the first network device:

The second network device sends a second message to the first network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 10, wherein the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

The total number of repeated repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device;

The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time;

The terminal device sends the number of NPRACH occasions of the NPRACH signal.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises:

a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each of the bits corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and the M is an integer not less than one;

Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, each bit having a value of 0. The means for indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0;

Or, each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit that takes a value of 1 And indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises: a start time at which the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal.
A terminal device positioning method is applicable to a narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, characterized in that the method comprises:

Receiving, by the first network device, a second message of the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

The first network device acquires power information of the terminal device;

The power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, the first network device sends the fifth message to the second network device, and the fifth message is used to indicate that the second network device is rejected. A request for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
The method for locating a terminal device according to claim 14, wherein the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition includes: the terminal The maximum signal transmission power of the device is less than the first threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to a preset. Power level set.
The method for locating a terminal device according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the fifth message carries a first cause field, and the first cause field is used to indicate that the second network device pair is rejected due to power reasons. Request for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the method further comprises:

The power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, and the first network device accepts a request of the second network device for an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
A terminal device positioning method is applicable to a narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, characterized in that the method comprises:

The second network device receives the sixth message sent by the fourth network device, where the sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, and the sixth message includes power information of the terminal device;

The power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, and the second network device sends a seventh message to the fourth network device, where the seventh message is used to indicate that the fourth network device is denied to the terminal. The device makes a request for positioning.
The method for locating a terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not comply with a second preset condition: the terminal The maximum signal transmission power of the device is less than the second threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the pre-predetermined Diligence Rate level set.
The terminal device positioning method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the seventh message carries a second reason field, and the second reason field is used to indicate that the fourth network device pair is rejected due to power reasons. The request of the terminal device for positioning.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein the method further comprises:

The power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition, and the second network device accepts a request for the fourth network device to locate the terminal device.
A network device, which is used as the first network device in the narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, wherein the network device includes:

a parameter determining module, configured to determine an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send the NPRACH signal multiple times;

The first message sending module is configured to send a first message to the second network device, where the first message includes the NPRACH parameter, and the first message is used by the second network device to locate the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 22, wherein the NPRACH parameter comprises one or more of the following parameters:

The number of times the first network device sends an NPDCCH order to the terminal device;

The number of times the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal;

The number of NPRACH occasions configured by the first network device for the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the network device further comprises:

a first message receiving module, configured to receive a second message sent by the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

The parameter determining module is specifically configured to: determine an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device according to the second message.
The network device according to claim 24, wherein the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

The total number of repeated repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device;

The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time;

The terminal device sends the number of NPRACH occasions of the NPRACH signal.
The network device according to any one of claims 22 to 25, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises:

a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each of the bits corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and the M is an integer not less than one;

Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, each bit having a value of 0. The means for indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0;

Or, each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit that takes a value of 1 And indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 22 to 26, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises: a start time at which the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal.
The terminal device positioning method according to any one of claims 22 to 26, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises one or more of the following parameters:

Carrier frequency point information of the NB-IoT uplink carrier where the NPRACH signal transmitted by the terminal device is located;

The time-frequency resource configuration information of the NPRACH channel where the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device is located;

The first network device is subcarrier index information configured by the terminal device.
A network device, which is used as the second network device in the narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, wherein the network device includes:

a second message receiving module, configured to receive a first message sent by the first network device, where the first message includes an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device, where the NPRACH parameter is used to indicate that the first network device schedules the terminal device to send The way of multiple NPRACH signals;

a second message sending module, configured to send a third message to the multiple third network devices, where the third message includes the NPRACH parameter;

The second message receiving module is further configured to: receive a fourth message sent by the multiple third network devices, where the fourth message includes the measured by the multiple third network devices according to the NPRACH parameter. a time when the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the plurality of third network devices;

And a device positioning module, configured to calculate a location of the terminal device according to a time when the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device reaches the multiple third network devices.
The network device according to claim 29, wherein the NPRACH parameter comprises one or more of the following parameters:

The number of times the first network device sends an NPDCCH order to the terminal device;

The number of times the terminal device sends an NPRACH signal;

The number of NPRACH occasions configured by the first network device for the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 29 or 30, wherein the second message sending module is further configured to:

Sending a second message to the first network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 31, wherein the second message carries one or more of the following parameters:

The total number of repeated repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device;

The number of repetitions of the NPRACH signal sent by the terminal device each time;

The terminal device sends the number of NPRACH occasions of the NPRACH signal.
The network device according to any one of claims 29 to 32, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises:

a target bitmap, the target bitmap includes M bits, each of the bits corresponding to one or more consecutive NPRACH occasions, and the M is an integer not less than one;

Each of the bits having a value of 1 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1, each bit having a value of 0. The means for indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0;

Or, each bit having a value of 0 is used to indicate that the first network device triggers the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 0, and each bit that takes a value of 1 And indicating that the first network device does not trigger the terminal device to send an NPRACH signal on the NPRACH occasion corresponding to the bit with the value of 1.
The network device according to any one of claims 29 to 33, wherein the NPRACH parameter further comprises: a start time at which the terminal device transmits an NPRACH signal.
A network device is used as the first network device in the narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, wherein the network device includes:

a third message receiving module, configured to receive a second message of the second network device, where the second message is used to request an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device;

a power information obtaining module, configured to acquire power information of the terminal device;

a first power processing module, configured to send the fifth message to the second network device when the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the fifth message is used to indicate that the A request by the second network device for the NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 35, wherein the power information comprises a maximum signal transmission power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not comply with the first preset condition comprises: The maximum signal transmission power is less than the first threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the first preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to a preset. Power level set.
The network device according to claim 35 or claim 36, wherein the fifth message carries a first cause field, and the first cause field is used to indicate that the second network device pair terminal device is rejected due to power reasons. Request for the NPRACH parameter.
The network device according to any one of claims 35 to 37, wherein the first power processing module is further configured to:

And when the power information of the terminal device meets the first preset condition, accepting, by the second network device, a request for an NPRACH parameter of the terminal device.
A network device, which is used as the second network device in the narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT, wherein the network device includes:

a fourth message receiving module, configured to receive a sixth message sent by the fourth network device, where the sixth message is used to request to locate the terminal device, and the sixth message includes power information of the terminal device;

a second power processing module, configured to send a seventh message to the fourth network device when the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the seventh message is used to indicate that the fourth message is rejected A request by the network device to locate the terminal device.
The network device according to claim 39, wherein the power information comprises a maximum signal transmission power of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not comply with a second preset condition comprises: The maximum signal transmission power is less than the second threshold;

And/or, the power information includes a maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device, and the power information of the terminal device does not meet the second preset condition, where the maximum signal transmission power level of the terminal device does not belong to the pre-predetermined Set the power level set.
The network device according to claim 39 or 40, wherein the seventh message carries a second reason field, and the second reason field is used to indicate that the fourth network device pair terminal device is rejected due to power reasons. Request to locate.
The network device according to any one of claims 39 to 41, wherein the second power processing module is further configured to:

And when the power information of the terminal device meets the second preset condition, accepting, by the fourth network device, a request for positioning the terminal device.